(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Friday, 05 December 2025) At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Dinagat Islands and Camiguin Island will have rains with gusty winds due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains with at times intense rains. Minimal to minor threat to life and property due to strong winds. While the rest Northern Mindanao, the rest of Caraga, and Zamboanga Peninsula will have Cloudy skies with scattered rains and thunderstorms due to TD Wilma. Possible flash floods or landslides due to moderate to heavy rains. The rest of Mindanao will have Partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Moderate to Strong winds from Northeast to Northwest will prevail over the western sections of Mindanao with moderate to rough seas (1.5 to 2.8 meters). Elsewhere, moderate to strong winds from the Northwest to Southwest with moderate to rough seas (1.2 to 2.5 meters). At 3:00 PM today, the center of Tropical Depression "WILMA" was estimated based on all available data at 180 km East of Borongan City, Eastern Samar (11.7°N 127.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 45 km/h near the center and gustiness of up to 55 km/h. It is moving Westward slowly. Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon.


TOP STORIES – Saturday, 03 June 2023

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online news monitoring)

3 June 2023, Saturday, as of 4:00 p.m.

1. Marcos signs EO to add private sector rep in PPP board

[CNN PHL Online, GMA News Online, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times]

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2023/6/3/marcos-eo-private-sector-rep-ppp-governing-board.html

2. MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT FUND

-Maharlika Fund OK sans gov't pension funds, says NEDA

-Bayan Muna to challenge Maharlika Investment Fund before SC

-Treasury Bureau: Landbank stable amid qualms over Maharlika Fund contribution

-Lagman rejects SC challenge vs Maharlika bill: Only Congress can correct 'unwise' law

-Pimentel to Marcos: Veto Maharlika bill

[Manila Bulletin, GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Times, Daily Tribune]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/3/not-a-roadblock-maharlika-fund-ok-even-with-pension-fund-prohibition-neda-says

3. INFRASTRUCTURE

-Marcos OKs key PH dev't projects

-Marcos Jr. administration approves 2 ‘crucial’ projects

[Manila Bulletin, PhilStar, Daily Tribune, Manila Times, CNN PHL Online]

https://mb.com.ph/2023/6/2/marcos-o-ks-key-ph-dev-t-projects

4. DEGAMO SLAY CASE

-Remulla: ‘P8 million each for Degamo suspects’ retraction’

-DOJ chief names ex-usec in Degamo case ‘bribe try’

-Lawyers of detained suspects in killings of Degamo, 9 others deny P8-M offer to recant testimonies

[PhilStar, ABS-CBN News Online, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Daily Tribune]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/06/03/2271113/p8-million-each-degamo-suspects-retraction

5. Taal Volcano has had 2 volcanic tremors in past 24 hours; Alert Level 1 remains

[GMA News Online, ABS-CBN News Online, CNN PHL Online, Manila Bulletin, Inquirer, PhilStar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/871920/taal-volcano-has-had-2-volcanic-tremors-in-past-24-hours-alert-level-1-remains/story/?just_in

6. WEST PH SEA BUOYS

-PCG belies Chinese news: PH buoys still in WPS

-PCG verifying reports buoys removed in some parts of West Philippine Sea

[Inquirer, ABS-CBN News Online, PhilStar]

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/215497/pcg-belies-chinese-news-ph-buoys-still-in-wps.

7. Slight drop in oil prices looms on Tuesday

[ABS-CBN News Online, Manila Bulletin, CNN PHL Online]

https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/03/23/slight-drop-in-oil-prices-looms-on-tuesday

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